We are heading at full speed towards another summer at Water Monkey Camp and I cannot wait to get back out on the water.
Even though there is still ice on Merrymeeting Lake right now, preparations for the 2026 season are already well underway. The lake may be frozen but behind the scenes things are moving quickly.
The biggest update right now is staffing. We already have most of our team figured out and it is shaping up to be an absolute all-star lineup this summer. We have coaches coming from across the country who live and breathe wakeboarding, wakesurfing and waterskiing and I am really excited for our campers to meet them.
We are also lining up all the gear for the season. New boards are arriving from Phase 5 along with fresh equipment across the lineup so that campers have the best setups possible whether they are learning to get up for the first time or working on new tricks.
The thing I am personally most excited about right now though…our brand new Supra boats that will be arriving before camp starts. Nothing beats a fresh boat at the beginning of summer and these are going to make some incredible wakes for our campers.
On the admin side the usual preseason checklist is underway. Camp licensing, permits and the endless paperwork that comes with running a summer camp are all getting sorted so that everything is ready to go when June rolls around.
The other thing happening right now is enrollment. We have already been hearing from a lot of returning families and several weeks are starting to fill. Because Water Monkey is intentionally small and we only take 18 campers per session, availability tends to disappear earlier each year.
If you are thinking about joining us this summer it is probably worth checking in sooner rather than later.
Now we just need the ice to melt